Chief culprit
Study warns that in the future climate change could be primarily responsible for ozone depletion
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An official vendetta
The recent MEF move for statewide appointments of van mukhiyas stir a hornets' nest
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The way of all waste
Environmentalists and developingcountries managed to stave off an attempt to sabotage the Basel Ban on international trade in hazardous substances at the fourth Conference of Parties to the Basel Convention
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Back to the future
finally from April 1997 after years of dithering, ignoring world opinion, and consistently downplaying the deleterious health effects of pesticides like dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (ddt) and
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"An epidemic of non communication"
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Enviroguard
In every sphere of human endeavour, the use of biological indicators provides an elegant device, as they do not disrupt the stability of natural ecosystems
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The mouth trap
Latest studies on rhesus monkeys point to the risk of contracting the AIDS virus via the mouth
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The dirty dozen
Twelve of the deadliest toxins known to humans were recently the focus of a debate between 92 nations seeking ways and means to curb their use
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Action against polluting units gives Goa villagers some relief
POLLUTING industrial units in Cuncolim Industrial Estate, located about 10 km from Madgaon town in Goa, are beginning to feel the heat. On September 11, 2006, the Goa State Pollution Control Board
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Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Pakistan, December 2013
<p>Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Pakistan, Dec 2013 Erratic climate change events have hit the rice production in Pakistan this year and to take account of damages, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in its end-of-the-season report has downgraded its production forecast for the country by 600,000 tonnes to 8.7 million tonnes (5.8m tonnes, milled basis). Read more in this December 2013 edition of the Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Pakistan</p>
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Genetic voodoo gains ground
Rapid developments in human gene cloning and efficient gene-transfer technologies have opened up the possibility, in a sense, of producing transgenic humans. In the past four years, researchers have
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Bad fats
A study distinguishes the bad fats from their more harmless cousins
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Trading with environment
UNDER the guise of concern for the environment and public health, Western governments continue to push the private agendas of large multinational interests. Experts advising international green funds
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Junk life
Fast food and slow death
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In short
golden danger: The fragile eco-system of Lake Bosumtwi, Ghana's largest natural lake, is in danger. Ghana's mineral commission has reportedly permitted a Canadian exploration and development
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Killing dust
African dust clouds cause red tides that kill millions of fish in the Gulf of Mexico
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Rating Parameter
See Score Card Raw material sourcing phase To rate the companies on the raw material sourcing phase, grp used the following indicators: the quality of input salt, transportation of salt,
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The gender benders
A recent study gives disturbing revelations about the impact that everyday use chemicals may have on the human sperm count and even induce sex change
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Height of inequality
Standard of living determines a child s height
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Return of the smog
Experts believe that the smog which enveloped Indonesia last year may return to aggravate the economic crisis that has engulfed the country